Thought for the day

"God-thinking is about trusting the whole Word of God. God-thinking is about thinking God thoughts, God thoughts that build up and encourage; thoughts that inspire, thoughts that transcend your emotions, thoughts that forgive, thoughts that empower. God-thinking comes from hearing God thoughts, hearing pure speech, hearing kind words; believing words, words that build up, words that lift up, words that bless, words that encourage, words that inspire, words that forgive, words that empower. What do you think God-thinking produces?

God designed actions, pure speech, kindness, unwavering belief, healthy bodies, clean minds, pure thoughts, things that are true, things that are honest, things that are just, things that are lovely. God-thinking produces fruit. And the kind of fruit that God-thinking produces is the God kind of fruit. Hear the word of Jesus as He reveals the parable of the sower. The parable was really about what happened to those who received the Word."

Matthew 13:18-23 "Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. V19 When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. V20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon (at once) with joy receiveth it; V21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. V22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. V23 But he that received seed into good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

Excerpt from The Power of God Thinking by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2010